Welcome to Jordan ...Jordan is located in Owen County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Jordan is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Jordan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Jordan (for example, toward Marshall (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Communities Also Named Jordan ...While we believe that this Jordan is located in Owen County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Jordan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davies's and Jay County. Beyond Indiana, there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jordan. Communities near Jordan ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jordan.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jordan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jordan. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jordan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jordan. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan. See our Newspapers Page for Jordan. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jordan ...Looking for more information about Jordan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jordan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jordan. Adding Jordan to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Jordan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Jordan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan. Footnotes ...
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